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Africa > East Africa > Kenya > Western Kenya > Eldoret
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Eldoret is in Western Kenya.

Understand

Get in

Eldoret is 323 kms from Nairobi. 114 kms from Kisumu. 126 km from Nakuru

From Eldoret to the Uganda border at Malaba is 127 km.

Easy Coach have buses to Nairobi. there are also bus lines which go from Eldoret to Kampala Uganda.

There are Matutus to Nakuru, Nyahururu, Kitale, Kisumu.

a 11 seat van from Eldoret to Nairobi cost Ksh 800 and takes 6 hours. a 11 seat van from Eldoret to Malaba on the Kenya/Uganda border cost ksh 400 and takes 3 hours.

Get around

You can walk to most places in downtown.

See

Doinyo Lessos Creameries Cheese Factory. Kenyatta street. 8am-6pm. around Ksh 1200 per Kg. 20 different varies of Cheese to buy. also sells milk and Ice cream.

Do

Buy

  • C F C Stanbic bank, Uganda Road. has a no fee Master card ATM
  • Equity Bank, Municipal market. has a Master card ATM.
  • I & M BANK, Uganda road. has a Master card ATM
  • Ken Commercial Bank, Kenyatta street. has a Master card ATM.
  • Zion Mall. has a Tuskys Supermarket.
  • The Eldo Center, Uganda road, +254 717-697630. has a Nakumatt supermarket
  • Naivas Supermarket, Kimalel street. there are now two Naivas Supermarkets in Eldoret.
  • G T Bank, Charotar Patel Plaza.. has a master card ATM

Eat

  • Prime Chic inn Fastfoods, Kenyatta street. low cost chicken and Chips.

Drink

Sleep

  • Aya Inn, Oginga odinga Street (opposite Central plaza), +254 53 2062259. Check-in: 10am, check-out: 10am. clean single/double rooms with own bathroom. has a good free breakfast. has a bar. Ksh 1200..
  • Eldoret Valley Hotel, Uganda Road, +254 53 321-32314. single/double rooms. Ksh 600/900.
  • Bubbles Inn, Oginga Oginga street (near Central plaza.), +254-53 2060992. single/double rooms from Ksh 1,500.
  • Mahindi Hotel, Uganda road (near matatu station), +254 53 31520. Check-in: 11am, check-out: 12 noon.. single/double rooms with own bathroom. net.. Ksh 1,000/1,500.
  • Mountain View Hotel, Uganda road, +254 53 2060728. Ksh 1,000.
  • Eldoret Country Lodge, 5th street Kisumu raod.. double rooms with own bathroom from Ksh 1500.
  • Eldoturk Hotel, Kisumu road next to Marriot J (one Km from Eldoret airport.). Check-in: from 10am, check-out: 9am. double rooms with own bathrooms TV. and Mosquito netting. Ksh 1,500.
  • Josani Guest House, Uganda road (Eldorer-Webuyere Road.), 0726633993. Check-in: 10am, check-out: 9am. single rooms with or with out bathrooms Ksh 850/1000..
  • Eldoret Wagon Hotel, Elgeyo Road, 053-2062270. Check-in: 8am, check-out: 11am. Standard double rooms with own bathroom and DSTV. free wifi. Ksh 1,700.
  • White Castle Motel, Uganda Road, 053-2062773. Check-in: 11am, check-out: 10am. Standard double with own bathroom and tv. Ksh 1,800.

Connect

many Internet cafes all over town. Ksh50 a hour.

  • Eldoret Tourist Office (2nd floor KVDA Plaza). monday-friday 8am-5pm. helpful staff. free..

Go next

Kisumu or Uganda or Nakuru or Kitale.

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